Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Egalitarian, Genesis, WOmen, Women of the Bible

Jezebel: Priestess and Queen

Jezebel was a Phoenician princess, born in Tyre during the reign of King Omri of Israel. Among royalty, marriage was seldom a love match, and far more often had to do with brokering political, military, and political benefits between nations. And, it should not come as a surprise that Jezebel worshipped the premier deity of her people. But Jezebel was more than a nominal adherent. She was the high priestess.